Space debris from rocket bodies orbiting Earth could pose an increased threat of striking aircraft as it falls from space, according to new research.

Talk about a potentially explosive issue. The risk of rogue rocket debris and other man-made space junk colliding with planes ...

The new study found there's a 26% chance the threat of space junk could shut down a crowded airspace in Europe, Asia or North ...

You might think the odds of a piece of space junk crashing down to Planet Earth and hitting you are incredibly small - or ...

Large, uncontrolled space junk reentering Earth's atmosphere has the increasing potential to disrupt air travel, if affected ...

SPACE debris raining down on Earth is increasingly at risk of causing “catastrophic” collisions with aircraft, a damning new report has revealed. A sharp rise in the number of rocket ...

As more space junk is falling to Earth uncontrolled, scientists are using seismometers to track the debris.

As the number of flights around the world grows and the amount of junk in space rises, the chances of a collision between the two is only increasing ...

The call today is for binding rules to protect the orbits of Earth, Moon, and Mars from space debris contamination. Initiatives need to be formulated for effective, sustainable, and equitable ...

The skies in Southern Wisconsin were lit up last night as people reached out to us about the fiery streaks in the sky.

Humans are littering space with thousands of satellites, which pose a risk to climate and the environment, space ...

The incoming object created an impact basin and sent streams of rocks hurtling like missiles, NASA said. Within minutes, two ...